New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-07
Most decidedly so, after Mr.. Cregsn's

Rice are you mott AMost decidedly after Mr. cregsns
o-when you gave ont the money to Redpath Bign and
Gresa9 did ou a.k them 70 what they would put A.
cuagns y yDo a sa Rep.h what h. wo. going to do with
your money AIME Redpath is in my office aud have
HAS he given you any accounti Ale perfectly
Odd you consider legitimate for candidate to pay
You politics considered We're legitimate
To Mr. cregap talked of various sums of
money He said il his he would go down to
though Sins s@ DO 1890 Ss the
ys Of witnesse, CAPTAIN cTessn day
TO Chairman strOhg-I have been Republican for many
politics Il has contained Contributions from James O.
Blaine and General John A. Logan Articles have appeared
Blaine at the last Presidential election.
DID CREGAN ASK RICE FOR MONEY!
Captain Cregan recalled by Mr.. Towney and was
about to repeat his previous testimony concerning what
passed at the meeting between Mr. Rice, Bernard Big
lin and himself when the chairman suggested that he
conne himself to such points he wished to explain in
connection with Mr.. Rlces testimony. Mr. Cregan then
said
When met MI Rice at the Fifth Avenue Hotel a in com IN
% e had he the Hp S o n
on that mr. RcS S
q the poTDS9 Ct hiring s told him that
so employed would vote Tor him again that never
asked Mr. Rice for dollar. Isn't that true. Mr.. Ricel
Mr. cresan-I never dollar for myself my
s%s to ne when Republican
General of the United States that had
made such demand.
Mr.. Rice again called to the stand The committee
evidently wanted 10 ascertain clearly whether Captain
Cregan had made demand or request OF Mr Rice for
large sum Of money Chairman Strong inquired OF MI
money. Mr.. Rice replied
Captain Cregan never money for himself He
that Tps be o % bd mons yn %a gr
money naturally supposed that the money was for his Own
Chairman strong-Do you wish understand that Cap
asked place in his hands to run the
seI There continual saggesqns To- BIN him
path and were in the cafe Of the Brunswick lie It
and theH endesvO to get them a. s. apiece said
amount MOHa o, De money! in the Ss' hands Of man
like himself how to votes The sum OF $40 900
lie recaned his however almost Immediately and said a
less would do He was continually harpng on the sub
To Towney Captain cresan dd not specifically demand
lie continually discouraged my canvass unless money was
SUFFICIENT number Of men was against him. He was
against me- tIaugnter.l
Robert RAY Hamilton, counsel for Mr. Rice then took
the stand Unexplained the difficulty OF procuring Re
publican candidate for Congress In district so heavily
Democratic The only idea at first was TO get a
candidate who would be willing to pay for printing the
| tickets. when Mr.. Rice came forward as canai-
date they took him gladly. Mr.. Hamilton detailed con,
versatio had with Captain Cregan when the witness and
Messrs Rice and Redpath present On that occar
sion Captain Cregan advised hiring men and giving
them IS apiece The witness acknowledged that was
considered legitimate employ on election day, and
that the regular tariff So The only question was
how far would go In this direction He was opposed
| to buying votes go
Mr. Lawson again called up his proposition TO examine
whether there was any teachery toward Mr. Rice IN the
Kiln and XVIIIh Districts Chairman Strong said that
unless CHARGES preferred testimony offered In the
case OF the Xth and XVIIth Districts he favored CLOS
| ing the investigation. Mr. Townley SAID that
| some good Republicans might complain against
the XIh District the ground that II did not support Mt
Blaine heartily President and Roosevelt for Mayor
He did not wish to considered making charges. how
, =, -.
After considerable discussion Mr. Brodsky moved that
the committee adjourn 10 a fixed day and have IL under
stood that would then hear any statement made against
the It'll XVIIIth Districts II none were made that
fact could be embodied In the report.
Mr. Strong said II would be advisable to close the lnves
gation time report to the County Committee AZ the
committee should the rooms OF the epublcan
Club in West Twenty -eighthst, on Friuay evening OF
ne ~ week and hear the summing up No evidence affect
ing the XIth and XVIIIth Districts will be taken